In the beginning of our lives, God called us to be students—students of His Word, His way, and His will. But being a student of God comes with great responsibility. And often, in the midst of life’s storms, we find ourselves questioning Him: “Why, God?” 

Instead of trusting, we begin to worry. Fear creeps in when we don’t see the answers right away. We stress about how we’ll pay the rent, put food on the table, keep the lights on. We panic about things beyond our control. 

Just like Peter did. 

In Matthew 14:22–33, we read the story of Jesus walking on water. When the disciples saw Him, they were terrified. They cried out in fear, thinking He was a ghost. 

But Jesus immediately said, 
“Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” 

Peter, still unsure, said, 
“Lord, if it’s you, tell me to come to you on the water.” 

Jesus replied, 
“Come.” 

Peter stepped out of the boat and began walking on the water toward Jesus. But then—he took his eyes off Jesus. He noticed the wind. He became afraid. And he began to sink. 

“Lord, save me!” he cried out. 

And immediately, Jesus reached out His hand and caught him. 
“You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?” 

Peter doubted because he lost focus. He looked at the storm instead of the Savior. And don’t we do the same? 

We look at our circumstances—our bills, our sickness, our loneliness, our struggles. We fix our eyes on the waves instead of the One who walks above them. 

But to be a student of Jesus is to go through the storm. To be a soldier in God’s army is to face battles—fierce ones. No one tells us that God’s chosen ones often suffer the most. But maybe they do because God gives His hardest battles to His strongest warriors. 

He knows what you can handle and what you can’t. Yet we still spend so much time worrying about things only God has the power to control—money, food, clothing, tomorrow. 

But Jesus said, 
“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” 
(Matthew 6:26) 

If God clothes the grass of the field, how much more will He provide for His children? 

So why worry? 

Jesus said, 
“Ask, and it will be given to you.” 
(Matthew 7:7) 

Take my life as an example. I smile. I cheer others on. But deep down, I’m fighting my own battles—battles no one knows about. The difference is this: I trust the Lord with all my heart. I don’t lean on my own understanding, because I can’t control the outcome—only God can. 

So why worry? 

And never envy someone else’s life. You don’t know the storms they’re facing behind closed doors. Some of the strongest people you meet are fighting silent battles with nothing but faith to hold on to. 

Keep your eyes on Jesus. Don’t focus on the wind. Don’t sink in the storm. 
He is with you.